Title
Physical and psychological violence against pregnant women in a district of Callao
Date Issued
01 November 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference presentation
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Abstract
Violence against women is a public health problem. The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of physical and psychological violence in pregnant women. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with pregnant women attended at the Primary Healthcare Center of Mi Peru district located in Callao Region. In total 122 pregnant women participated with a mean age of 26.2 years SD=6.2; Range: 14 to 43), 20.5% (n=25) were victims of physical violence at least once in their lifetime and 4.1% (n=5) in the present pregnancy; the psychological violence at least once in their lifetime occurred in 25.4% (n=31), while in the present pregnancy it was reported in 8.2% (n=10). In both types of violence, the aggressor was ex-partner and victim's family, with the equanimous aggressor, motivated by jealousy and issues economical.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias socio biomédicas (planificación familiar, salud sexual, efectos políticos y sociales de la investigación biomédica)
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85082385906
ISBN
9781728138183
Source
SHIRCON 2019 - 2019 IEEE Sciences and Humanities International Research Conference
Resource of which it is part
SHIRCON 2019 - 2019 IEEE Sciences and Humanities International Research Conference
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